Russian Politics?

[BeanoNYC]

Feel free to delete Mods, but This article is too good not to post.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Very strange. Can you imagine what would happen if Bush did that?

 

[thetrailboss]

"I tell you honestly, I just wanted to touch him like a kitten and that desire of mine ended in that act."

HUH??!! :blink:

Putin was shown by state television chatting to graduates of military academies before he took a walk through one of the Kremlin's courtyards, often full of tourists.

He stopped and spoke to Nikita who turned away shyly. "What is your name?" Putin asked, kneeling down in front of the fair-haired boy and holding him by the waist.

"Nikita," the clearly shocked boy answered, looking from side to side.

Putin then lifted the boy's shirt and kissed him on his stomach. The Russian president then patted the boy on the head and walked off through a crowd of astonished tourists.

:blink: :blink:

 

[ctenidae]

Jon Stewart had a feild day with this one. Very strange.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Jon Stewart had a feild day with this one. Very strange.

Did he? I'm glad I tivo that show, I'll have to check it out later.

 

[ctenidae]

Did he? I'm glad I tivo that show, I'll have to check it out later.

Yup. Monday's episode.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Thanks, I just saw it. Pretty funny, especially the "Camp Putin" comment at the end.

 

[thetrailboss]

The video is now available on The DS website just go to the video index....it is on the "Leader's Digest" segment. That is kinda freaky what Putin did.

 

[JimG.]

Be careful when attaching American viewpoints to isolated acts seen in other cultures. Here, we might see this act as that of a pedophile.

But that may not be the case in Russia. I don't know, but what Putin did may be viewed very differently.

 

[tree_skier]

Very strange. Can you imagine what would happen if Bush did that?

or if bush had been accused of sexual assult or of recieving bj's from someone other then his wife in his goverment office like a former national leader was.

 

[JimG.]

or if bush had been accused of sexual assult or of recieving bj's from someone other then his wife in his goverment office like a former national leader was.

Getting very political folks...tone it down.

 

[Marc]

Be careful when attaching American viewpoints to isolated acts seen in other cultures. Here, we might see this act as that of a pedophile.

But that may not be the case in Russia. I don't know, but what Putin did may be viewed very differently.

I'm pretty sure everyone in Russia though it was just as strange. There maybe cultural differences, but I've meet several Russian nationals and none thus far have attempted to kiss my stomach.

Perhaps it was a cold day and Putin was heavy on the Vodka intake. Or ecstasy. One of the two for sure.

 

[Greg]

Getting very political folks...tone it down.

Totally political. Locked.